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Voters approve downtown streetcar tax

Voters in a special downtown transportation district in Kansas City have approved a measure that would impose a sales tax increase to help pay for a $100 million downtown streetcar line.

The measure passed with 64 percent of the vote.

The proposed route would run between the River Market and Union Station, mostly along Main Street.

Supporters said it would be a boost to economic development downtown, offering a transportation option for people who live and work in the area. Critics have said that the benefits of the proposal have been exaggerated.

The only people eligible to vote in the election were those who live in the area and requested a mail-in ballot in advance. About 700 people requested ballots to participate in the vote, and those ballots were due by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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